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Man found dead on a street in North Little Rock, police investigating

North Little Rock police officers are investigating a "suspicious death" after a man was found dead near a roadway on Saturday afternoon.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Update: The deceased male has been identified as 31-year-old Kneco Jones of Little Rock.

Officers were able to identify 25-year-old Roseikeo Wright as being involved in the death of Mr. Jones.

Shortly before noon on Saturday, the North Little Rock Police Department responded to the 2000 block of Allen for a call of a "subject lying on the ground."

According to reports, officers found a dead male lying on the ground close to the road, and officers reported seeing physical injuries on the body.

The body was later transported to the Arkansas State Crime Lab to determine the cause of death, and the name of the victim is not being released at this time.

The investigation into this incident remains ongoing and we will update with more information as it becomes available. 

Credit: NLRPD

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